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Retail DDR5 memory prices slowly drop in Europe despite ongoing shortages - overdue pricing correction could be beginning in some regions

• Retail DDR5 memory prices slowly drop in Europe despite ongoing shortages - overdue pricing correction could be beginning in some regions Or rather showing signs of a drop? • Get

Zuckerberg cuts Meta employee bonuses by 5%, follows 10% reduction last year, despite AI splurge - $130 billion capex vision and eye-watering AI pay packages force efficiency elsewhere in the business

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The state of China's decade-long semiconductor push: still a decade behind, despite hundreds of billions spent and significant progress - examining the original 'Made in China 2025' initiative

• The state of China’s decade-long semiconductor push: still a decade behind, despite hundreds of billions spent and significant progress - examining the original ‘Made in China 20

Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump

• Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashpric

Bitcoin ETFs still sit on $53B in net inflows despite recent outflows: Bloomberg

• Bitcoin ETFs still sit on $53B in net inflows despite recent outflows: Bloomberg Heavy outflows haven’t erased the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which still hold $53 billion in c

Global study finds smaller fish and shifting food webs despite stable species numbers

• Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. • In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 marine and freshwater fish comm

Ether, XRP, Solana slide in crypto retreat despite tech-led lift in Asia stocks

• Ether, XRP, Solana slide in crypto retreat despite tech-led lift in Asia stocks Major tokens stayed under pressure even as risk sentiment improved in equities, with a firmer doll

TD Cowen: Despite CFTC intervention, states hold edge in prediction markets legal fight

• ‘We continue to give a slight edge to the states in this legal fight primarily because the states have historically been the regulators of sports gambling.’

Over 80% of companies report no productivity gains from AI so far despite billions in investment, survey suggests - 6,000 executives also reveal 1/3 of leaders use AI, but only for 90 minutes a week

• Over 80% of companies report no productivity gains from AI so far despite billions in investment, survey suggests - 6,000 executives also reveal 1/3 of leaders use AI, but only f

Bitcoin ETFs hold billions despite price crash, but resilience masks harsh reality

• Bitcoin ETFs hold billions despite price crash, but resilience masks harsh reality Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States still hold about $85 billion in assets, despite the BTC

Mizuho sees BitGo upsides, calling custodian 'military-grade' despite 44% post-IPO slump

• Analysts expect BitGo’s recurring custody & staking revenue to cushion earnings compared with more trading-dependent firms during downturns.

Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a bear market'

• Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite ‘gloom of a bear market’ The firm’s fourth fund positions it alongside a16z and Paradigm even as blockchain VC f

Crypto Fear & Greed Index hits record low despite ongoing institutional push into DeFi

• The prolonged slide into fear territory traces back in large part to the events of Oct. • 10, 2025, widely referred to as ‘10/10.’

Tokenized RWAs climb 13.5% despite $1T crypto market drawdown

• Tokenized RWAs climb 13.5% despite $1T crypto market drawdown Tokenized real-world assets added 13.5% in 30 days, led by increasing activity on Ethereum, Arbitrum and Solana, eve

IBM triples entry-level hires for 2026 despite AI adoption, bucking industry trends - Chief HR officer says that AI can do most entry-level jobs, but work still requires a human touch

• IBM triples entry-level hires for 2026 despite AI adoption, bucking industry trends - Chief HR officer says that AI can do most entry-level jobs, but work still requires a human

Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach

• Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. • At EFF, we’ve been raising the alarm about age verification mandates

Progress Despite Fragmentation: The Energy Transition to 2030

• ARTICLE Progress Despite Fragmentation: The Energy Transition to 2030 The second half of the decade will not be straightforward, but count on more progress being made. • By Alber